Aroma City Group Advertises Senior Planning Engineer Role in Riyadh
A Senior Planning Engineer opening in Riyadh offers a salary of up to SAR 24,000 and a five-day workweek, according to a Bayt.com listing from Aroma City Group. Candidates must already be based in Saudi Arabia and have at least 10 years of relevant experience, including five in the country.
Mariam Al Mansoori
Candidate requirements
The consulting-sector position requires experience in planning and project controls. Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related engineering discipline and have a background in engineering consultancy, construction or infrastructure.
The posting calls for project experience spanning mixed-use developments, high-rise buildings, hospitals, commercial properties, residential developments and hospitality projects.
Candidates need advanced Primavera P6 skills, along with a working knowledge of MS Project and Excel. The requirements also emphasize analytical ability, reporting and communication.
Scheduling, reporting and team coordination
The engineer will use Primavera P6 to create baseline schedules and keep project schedules updated for large-scale mixed-use and infrastructure work. Responsibilities include tracking performance against the baseline, analyzing the critical path and proposing measures to recover from delays.
Management reporting will cover weekly and monthly progress, supported by look-ahead schedules, S-curves and dashboards. The engineer will also assess schedules submitted by contractors and subcontractors, checking their compliance, logic and accuracy.
The role includes analyzing schedule risks and delays and supporting Extension of Time (EOT) claims. Working with project managers and design, procurement and site teams, the engineer will coordinate resources and milestones, lead planning meetings and provide guidance to junior planners.
Recruiter and application details
Aroma City Group is the recruitment firm advertising the vacancy. It describes itself as a Middle East recruitment consultancy that headhunts qualified professionals through a network in the Levant and Gulf. According to its official site, the firm provides recruitment services and consultancy for middle and senior management roles across 17 countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
The vacancy carries reference E9910 and a posting date of October 30, 2026. Bayt.com displays an application deadline of February 28, 2027, and directs applicants to the company's site.
